Conservation
Humpback whale population that faced extinction now recovering
Beneath the surface of the Pacific record numbers of humpback whales make their way south on an annual migration - a population bouncing back from the 'brink of extinction' due to whaling.
'Never seen anything like it' - Explorers travel to ends of earth to create card game
A group of 22 inspiring explorers have returned from South Georgia after a week on one of the most remote islands in the world.
Trees will be 'bowled over' to avoid new regulations - mayor
A "heinous" imposition of new rules has prompted fear they will push West Coast landowners to cut down trees to avoid the implications.
Why are whales throwing seaweed on their heads?
Whales enjoy throwing seaweed on their heads and holding it in their mouths as makeshift toothbrushes or for play, new research from Australia suggests.
Weasel trapped inside wildlife sanctuary
A weasel has been found dead in a trap inside the conservation sanctuary at Zealandia in Wellington.
Concerns over spate of baby penguin deaths
A spate of baby penguin deaths has raised concerns there could be a repeat of a catastrophic breeding season of five years ago, when there were mass fatalities of kororā. Audio
Life in the fast and slow lanes of braided rivers
In the ever-shifting streams and channels of a braided river, creatures must adapt to change. Claire Concannon joins a researcher on the spectacular Cass River near Tekapo for a spot of electrofishing… Video, Audio
Group taking action over DOC permit that allowed killing of native wildlife
An environmental group has filed for a judicial review of a decision allowing 46 species of wildlife - including protected kiwi - to be killed during the construction of a bypass.
Rivers in the sky, heatwaves in the sea: Aotearoa's climate outlook
Bigger, heavier 'rivers in the sky' - like the atmospheric river that brought record rainfall to Auckland in January - are on the cards as the planet heats, the latest report on Aotearoa's climate…
Can man-made ivory save the elephants?
Professor Jochen Mannhart is a physicist whose scientific work could prove to be a conservation game changer. Every year tens of thousands of African elephants continue to be hunted down and killed by… Audio
How a Age of Empires could help to save native Australian ants
Once upon a time, back in the halcyon days of the late-90s, breakfast cereal companies used to give out free copies of video games in their cereal boxes.
Now, more than 20 years on, that game is… Audio
The ambitious project trying to restore almost a fifth of NZ to healthy forest
An ambitious new project aims to re-plant and restore at least 2.1 million hectares of native forest over the next 10 years.
Project aims to re-plant two million hectares of native forest
An ambitious new project aims to re-plant and restore at least two million hectares of native forest over the next 10 years.
Recloaking Papatūānuku has won the attention of government ministers, with… Audio
Glacier retreat at Franz Josef changing shape of Waiho river - glaciologist
The rapid retreat of Franz Josef Glacier and the subsequent "huge" volume of riverbed material crawling down the Waiho Valley is a growing problem for the area.
Work restarts on Wellington's costly cycleway after death of four blue penguins
One bird was run over outside the Te Ara Tupua construction site in June while three more were found inside the site last month.
Dotterels: The Southland underdog
The southern New Zealand dotterel is a true underdog of the bird world, with just 126 individuals at last population estimate. Claire Concannon tags along with a team of researchers attaching trackers… Audio
Our Changing World – Uncovering the secrets of the southern New Zealand dotterel
Southern New Zealand dotterels are one of Aotearoa's most endangered birds, but we don't know where most of them go to breed. Claire Concannon meets a research team tagging the wader birds to uncover… Audio
Seals pop up 'here there and everywhere' in Wellington
Seals have been popping up "here there and everywhere, lately" in Wellington, a Department of Conservation's marine ranger says. Audio
Investigations launched into how boat ran aground in Banks Peninsula
A marine conservationist who spent time on the Austro Carina says fishing boats often tow their lines close to Banks Peninsula.
Peter Langlands has spent many hours on board fishing trawlers as an… Audio
DOC kept busy by seals on Wellington beaches and train tracks
Seals have become regular visitors to Wellington of late, with one even forcing the cancellation of a train service in the Capital today after it found a resting spot on the tracks. DOC Ranger Tony… Audio
